Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
vIoAR-aExrHAn M,eRANr DEAD


HHe Psssrs Away QuietIy-an Ex-
ompIalEY S'FieSt-Bls Fntthfu1 SER
viCeh.
Vicer-General McGrane breathed his
last Monday afternoon about 2. 25 o'clock.
His death WINS painless.
The very reverend Matthew A. McGrane.
yicar-general of this diocese, was born In
the city Of Dublin, Ireland, In January.
1920. He studied classics privately and
entered st. Oh, rles' Seminary, Phila-
delphia, four years afterwards. He was
ordained by Archbishop Kendrick, lately of
Baltimore, Md. Immediately afterwards
he was sent as an assistant to Belfont.
Pa, thence to Wilmington in 1852, hence
70 johannesburg, Pa. where he presided as
pastor for IL years, after which he was sent
back here as pastor OF st. Peters Church
IN 1867. He resigned to make room for
Bishop Becker, and was made vicar
general. In May, 1875, he celebrated the
anniversary Of his 25th year in the
priesthood. He has been living quietly
with his sisters ever since in
little dwelling near st. Peters
church on West street above Fifth.
and assisting the clergy of St.
Peters Church. He was very particular
and faithful in every duty. He has
been for many years assiduous In cele
brating every day the 6 O'Clock
mass. He was charitable both with
purse and tongue, and no one
ever heard him speak an unkind word of
another. He was beloved by all, and was
most exemplary in private ana official
life. He has been priest for thirty
seven years.
Full arrangements are in hand for the
obsequies of the deceased vicar. general,
which will take place to. day at 10
O'Clock, n. M, at st. Peters Pro- Cathe-
dral. Asolemn Pontifcal Mass of Requiem
will be celebrated by Bishop Cnrtis of
this diocese. Bishop Curtis telegraphed
to Bishop Becker last night inviting that
preiate to the funeral ceremonies. The
bishop of Wilmington received the fol-
lowing reply this morning from Bishop
Becker:
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 91.-Yery sorry, but
cannot come.
Bishop Curtis then determined upon
the following offices of the mass as the
order of the days celebrations at st.
Peters ro-Oathedral.
Celebrant-Right Rev. Alfred A. Curtis,
Bishop of the Diocese, who will
also deliver the funeral
Grafton.
Assistant Priest-The Rev. M. X. Fallon,
rector OF st. Mary's.
Deacons OF Honor-The Rev. William Dali
lard. rector of st James, and the Rev,
Peter Donahy, rector Of Ash
land and Hockessin.
Deacon Of the Mass-The Rev. George J.
Kelly, rector OF st. Joseph's,
Brandywine.
Master Of oeremonies-The Rev. james
McCallen Of the Sulpiclan Semi
nary, Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. Rhoads will conduct the choral
exercises, in which the combined choirs
of st. Peters, st. Paul's, st. Mary's, st.
Patrick's, st. James and the Sacred Heart
churches will take part. 0hnewsld's
Requiem Mass will be chanted. Mrs. DIR.
0gle will sing the offertory and MIR.
Rhoads the hymn, Crest for the Weary
which will be given as the procession
moves down the Cathedral aisle on its
way to the cemetery. There will probably
be full chorus of at least rs voices.
Mr.. Rhoads maeks the request that the
different choirs bring their music of the
mass to the church by 10 a. m. It is
understood that there will be no re-
hearsal; il would be impossible, of course,
to meet for that purpose ut ST. Peters
church. William J. Parry, organist of
ST. Peters, will preside at the organ.
A message has been received from
Father Peter McGrane of Kentucky, the
only surviving brother of the deceased
and who was for some years attached to
| st. Peters church that he was unable to
to Wilmington on account of extreme
debility. Father Peter McGrane il an
elder brother Of the deceased.
II will be remembered, as an evidence
of the deceased dignitary's kind-hearted-
ness, that early this month Vicar General
Mctirane presented, through Bishop
Curtis, the sum of $4,000 for the pur-
poses of st. James Male Protectory, a
structure to be built in connection with
st. James Catholic Church in the north
western part of Wilmington.
| The only survivor of the family outside
of Father Peter McGrane, ia the de
ceased's sister Margaret. The other Of
the two sisters, Jane, died after a short
illness few months ago.
As to the question of the vioar.generaps
successor the bishop will retain that
matter in his hands, and information will
/ not be impaired until such time perhaps
after the usual service of the Months
| Mind.